Quote Originally Posted by mcatdog
When you start putting more thought into thin value bets and good spots to bluff, and less thought into huge laydowns, you'll become a better player.
I agree with you, but with one caveat.

If you have the skill to find good spots to bluff and value bet (i.e. *NOT* the obvious spots), then preflop decisions involving only direct odds and coming up with very fuzzy hand ranges becomes pretty simple and easy.